I Fall Asleep in Jesus’ Wounds

lyricist: Paul Eber (1511–1569)
Composer: Leipzig, Germany, 1539

I fall asleep in Je­sus’ wounds

There par­don for my sins ab­ounds;

Yea

Jesus’ blood and right­eous­ness

My jew­els are

my glor­ious dress.

In these be­fore my God I’ll stand

When I shall reach the heav’n­ly land.

With peace and joy I now de­part;

God’s child I am with all my heart.

I thank thee

Death

thou lead­est me

To that true life where I would be.

So cleansed by Christ

I fear not death.

Lord Je­sus

strength­en Thou my faith.

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